Nampa, ID

Last night in a 3 to 1 vote Nampa Idaho city council took a bold step to pave the way for a much needed library in downtown Nampa. Bold in that the funds will be taken out of the city's reseve temporarily while the court decide if the city's urban renewal district will be able to go ahead and bond for $15.5million to fund the project. The bond money would replace the reserve funds. The monies approved last night will allow the city to move ahead and purchase the land now.

Location of the new library has been kept a secret while negotiations for the land went on. The city block between 3rd and 4th streets south and between 11th and 10th Avenues south is the property in question.

This is just the beginning of the city's commitment to revitalize the downtown area. This move is expected to improve values of the downtown Nampa Idaho real estate.

Horses, Marching Bands and Floats will flood Nampa's streets this Saturday for Parade America! This patriotic tradition began 42 years ago, and is sponsered each year by the Nampa Exchange Club.

This year's theme is "So Proudly We Hail" and about 80 entries are expected. The event will also be televised by KTVB, Channel 7.

The Parade starts this Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Nampa High School, and then continues down 12th Ave. South to Downtown. See the full Parade Route map here.

The weather should be perfect, so don't miss this opportunity to see what makes Nampa, Idaho such a great place to live, work, and play!

Please call or text me at 208-921-4800 for information about Nampa Idaho homes for sale, or visit www.DreamHomesinIdaho.com for community info, virtual tours, and market information. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Pam Pugmire, Your Idaho Real Estate Professional

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